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1) Prohibition doesn't work
2) Legal Duplicity (two faced)
3) Reduce Crime
4) Economic Reasons
5) Drug use would be far safer than it is now
6) Individual's Right to Privacy

Why do people say that prohibition doesn't work?

Outlawing certain things doesn't work. Ex- alchohol in 1918

What do people mean by "legal duplicity"?

Our government is two-faced. Some drugs such as caffine and nicotine, are legal, and some are not legal.

In what ways would crime be reduced if drugs were legalized?

There would be less violence with buying and selling.

What were the 4 economic reasons as for why drugs should be legalized?

1) Over 50% of inmates are there because of drug charges
2) tax
3) create jobs
4) war on drugs

In what ways would drugs be safer if they were legal?

1) content
2) sanitary
Right now people don't know what is in them. And people make them in their bathrooms!

What do people mean by "Individuals Right to Privacy"?

The right to do with yourself as you please.

What does the 9th Amendment say?

That just because some rights are listed in the first 8 amendments, doesn't mean that we don't have others.

When was abortion legalized?

the 1970's

What was the case "Griswald vs. Connecticut" about?

Birth Control Pills

What was the case called that covered birth control pills?

Griswald vs. Connecticut

What are the reasons that people say legalizing drugs is wrong?

1) Drug use is harmful to the person using the drug
2) Drug use is harmful to people who don't use drugs
3) If drugs were legalized, the number of people using drugs would increase. And the number of problems in premises 1&2 would increase.
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c) Therefore it is wrong to legalize drugs

What is the first premise that legalizing drugs is wrong?

Drug use if harmful to the person using the drug

What is the second premise that legalizing drugs is wrong?

Drug use is harmful to people who don't use drugs

What is the third premise that legalizing drugs is wrong?

If drugs were legalized, the number of people using drugs would increase. And the number of problems in premises 1&2 would increase.

1) Liberty/Freedom is good
2) All governments pass laws
3) All laws restrict freedom
4) All restrictions upon freedom are bad
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c) Therefore in order to protect freedom, all governments must be eliminated

What did anarchists believe about killing polititions?

If they killed enough of them, no one would want to be political leaders and governments would be eliminated

What is the arguement that capitalism is right in premise conclusion form?

1) bourgeoisie risks more that the proletariot
2) capitalism is based on freedom of choice
3) market determines the wages
c) capitalism is right

What is the arguement called that says murder is right?

The case of Sam

What were the 3 transplants that needed to happen to Frank, Jackie, and Tony?

liver, heart, and lung

What is the premise conclusions form of the arguement that says murder is right?

1) If Sam is killed, 1 person dies and 3 will live
2) If Sam is not killed, 3 people will die and 1 will live
3) If Sam dies, no one will mourn
4) If Sam dies, no one will mourn
5) If the 3 die, many will mourn
6) It is better to have no one mourning than it is to have many mourning
c) Therefore it is right to kill Sam

What is pornography?

1) sexualy explicit
2) intent is to create arousal
3) sold (bought and sold)
4) must use some form of media

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